2026 Park Mowing
| Location: | Illinois |
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| Posted: | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Due: | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Agency: | Vernon Hills Park District |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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2026 Park Mowing
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Vernon Hills Park District
2026 Park Mowing
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Project Title:
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Owner:
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Project Manual/Bid Specification
2026 Park Mowing
Lake View Fitness Center, Sullivan Community Center,
Turtle Creek Water Park, Aspen Backyard Park, Augusta Park,
Torrey Pines Park, Hawthorn Mellody Park, Lake Charles Park,
Beaver Creek Park, Stone Fence Farm Park, Ranney Park, Central Park,
Donnelley Park, Sugar Creek Park, Sullivan Woods, Hawthorn Club Park,
Hartmann Park, Kiddie Korral Park, Grosse Pointe Park-East,
Grosse Pointe Park-ROW, Grosse Pointe Park-West, Royal Oaks Park
Carriage Green Park, Westwood Park
Vernon Hills Park District
635 N. Aspen Drive
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Matthew Marek, Parks Foreman 847-996-6831
Plans and/or Specifications are available at:
www.vhparkdistrict.org
Under Park District Information Tab - Bids
All documents are electronically available on the website.
Paper copies are subject to a fee.
February 9, 2026 at 10 AM
Vernon Hills Park District
Sullivan Center
635 N. Aspen Dr, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
February 16, 2026 at 10 AM
Vernon Hills Park District
Sullivan Center
635 N. Aspen Drive Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time.
Bids will NOT be accepted at any other locations.
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Table of Contents
Page
Advertisement for Bid
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Instructions to Bidders
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Surety (Bonds)
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Bid Form and Pricing Worksheet
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Bidders Acknowledgement
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Bidders Certifications
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Substance Abuse Prevention Program Certification
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Prevailing Wage Supersedes Notice
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General, Supplemental and Special Conditions
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Payment and Completion
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Scope of Work
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February 2026
ADVERTISEMENT for BID
Project Name: 2026 Park Mowing
The Vernon Hills Park District (the “District,” “Park District” or “Owner”) will receive sealed bids for
the above referenced project until February 16, at 10 AM at the Vernon Hills Park District office,
635 N. Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061-1620, and thereafter will be publicly opened and
read
aloud.
Each bid must be placed in a sealed opaque envelope and shall be clearly marked "Sealed Bid – 2026
Park Mowing” addressed and delivered to the Vernon Hills Park District, Attn: Mark Fleishman,
Superintendent of Parks – 635 N. Aspen Drive Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1620.
Bid Documents may be obtained from the Vernon Hills Park District website:
www.vhparkdistrict.org, under Park District Information – Bids. For more information, contact Mark
Fleishman, Superintendent of Parks at 847-996-6817 or Markf@vhparkdistrict.org.
A Pre-Bid meeting will be held at the Vernon Hills Park District February 9, 2026, at 10 AM at Sullivan
Community Center, 635 N. Aspen Dr, Vernon Hills, IL 60061. This meeting will be used to review
the Specifications and give any Bidders the opportunity to discuss any concerns with the Owner.
This is a not a mandatory meeting.
The District reserves the right to waive all technicalities, to accept or reject any or all bids, to
accept only portions of a bid and reject the remainder. Owner will award the Contract to the
lowest most responsible and responsive Bidder, as determined by Owner. In considering the
Bidder’s responsibility, the Owner may evaluate, among other factors, the ability of the Bidder
to provide experienced labor sufficient in numbers to timely and properly complete the Work,
the financial capability of the Bidder, and the performance of the Bidder on other projects.
The Work of this Project is not subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et
seq. A prevailing wage determination has been made by the Park District, which is the same as
that determined by the Illinois Department of Labor for public works projects in Lake County.
All bids must be accompanied by cashier’s check or bid bond payable to the order of the Vernon
Hills Park District for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid as provided in the Instructions
to Bidders. No proposals or bids will be considered unless accompanied by such bond or check.
The Contractor(s) selected will also be required to comply with all applicable federal, state and
local laws, rules, regulations and executive orders, including but not limited to those pertaining
to equal employment opportunity.
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The Vernon Hills Park District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages “minority”
business firms to submit bids on the approved Project and encourages the successful
Contractor(s) to utilize minority businesses as Sub-Contractors for supplies, equipment,
services and construction.
Dated at the Vernon Hills Park District, Vernon Hills,
Illinois, February 2, 2026
by___________________________________
Matthew LaPorte, Executive Director
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